I'm curious as to how history will look at the Lulu collaboration between Metallica and Reed. I loved it, but I'm the first to admit it is a different affair. Lars is right, metal is a genre that fans are very loyal, yet fussy about. Something slightly off course and they are quick to fling the criticism.

I wouldn't have thought that Lou was that naïve about what the reaction would have been.

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